NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST


Franchisee is responsible for rolling out and expanding BSNL's FTTH based Voice and Broadband data services by Customer Acquisition , Installation, Operation and Maintenance of FTTH services on non-exclusive basis in selected areas of Tamilnadu and Entire Chennai.
Franchisee shall be responsible for laying OFC from exchange to Optical Line Terminal (OLT) location and installation of OLTs, CPEs-Optical Network Terminals (ONT), Splitters, extension of fibre from the splitter, as part of FTTH services. In addition to deployment, testing and commissioning of FTTH lines, and accessories including power backup for attending the faults expeditiously for their location is also their responsibility. Dedicated staff has to be engaged by the franchisee for this purpose.
In case of deployment of OLT in BSNL exchange premises, the BSNL will provide free space and power supply for the equipment if possible. Wherever required, backup to be provided by franchisee.
All regulatory requirements such as TRAI, TDSAT, DoT, State govt, Central govt (municipality etc) are to be taken care of by the channel partner. This includes the recently notified Right of Way (RoW) policy of Tamilnadu govt etc.,
BSNL reserves the right to keep this invitation as long as deemed necessary

In the first phase, online applications should be submitted